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Mary Ruby Worley
Aug 28, 2014
Mary Ruby Worley, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Qulin, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Miss Worley was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Butler County to the late Clyde and Verna Alford Worley. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Qulin and was a homemaker. Miss Worley enjoyed...
Jack Downing
Aug 26, 2014
Jack Downing, 84, of Williamsville, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Downing was born February 7, 1930 in Armorel, AR to the late Rufus Franklin and Bessie Lucille Mangum Downing. On May 10, 1952, he and Jessie E. Sinks were married in Piggott, AR. She survives of the home. Mr. Downing was of the...

Lawrence Franklin Jones
Aug 25, 2014
Lawrence Franklin Jones, 73, of Sikeston, MO, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at Hunters Acres in Sikeston. Mr. Jones was born June 24, 1941, in Portageville, MO, to the late Henry and Ardell Davis Jones. Survivors include his children: Lawrence Jones Wallace, of Oskaloosa, IA, Hope Wallace, of Jefferson City, MO, and Jamar Dye, of Poplar Bluff, MO....
Mitchel Elijah Threlkeld
Aug 19, 2014
Mitchel ""Mitch"" Elijah Threlkeld, 91, of Poplar Bluff, MO, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mr. Threlkeld was born July 29, 1923 in Naylor, MO to the late George Carlis and Eula Belle Cope Threlkeld. He was a graduate of Doniphan High School Class of 1942 and attended SEMO. Mr. Threlkeld...
Johnny Lee Moore
Aug 16, 2014
Johnny Lee Moore, 65, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Moore was born March 15, 1949 in Poplar Bluff, to Allen V. Sr. and Merle Marie Stucker Moore. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was a Sergeant 1st Class and retired from the military after 22 years of...
Hattie A. (Richter) Bilbrey
Aug 15, 2014
Hattie A. Bilbrey, age 105, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Bilbrey was born Sept. 1, 1908 in Shook, Mo. to the late Charles and Florence (Kime) Richter. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed flowers and crocheting. On Jan. 23, 1930, she married Elmer Bilbrey at Richmond Chapel....
Mary Sue Hartsock
Aug 15, 2014
Mary Sue Hartsock, 79, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 in Sebring, FL, at Somers Hospice House. Mrs. Hartsock was born in Portageville, MO, June 19, 1935, to the late Elmer and Rosa Webb. She had retired as a clerk from JCPenney. Survivors include her husband, Samuel Hartsock, and sons, Rick Watson (Jill) of Kansas City, KS, and Tim...
Mary Elizabeth (Strenfel) Mineart
Aug 14, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Strenfel Mineart, known to her family and friends as Liz, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away peacefully, August 14, 2014, at Mark Twain Caring Center, surrounded by family. Mrs. Mineart was born July 12, 1925 in Poplar Bluff, MO, to the late Lloyd and Autumn Marie Lynn. On December 24, 1947, she married Fred Strenfel in Poplar...
Mary Sue (Copas) Kruse
Aug 13, 2014
Mary Sue Copas Kruse, 69, of Doniphan, Mo, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Kruse was born September 20, 1944 in Rockford, IL, to the late Leslie and Phyllis Estes Copas. On March 28, 1969, she and Robert J. Kruse were married in Rockford, IL. She was of the Catholic faith and had worked as...
Julie E Ruble Scott
Aug 12, 2014
Julie E. Ruble Scott, 54, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Mrs. Scott was born May 3, 1960 in Winslow, Arizona, to Robert J. and Patricia E. Worley Ruble. She was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, had worked in the past at Southern Cabinets, and enjoyed singing Along...
Larry Ray Stricklin
Aug 12, 2014
Larry Ray Stricklin, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Stricklin was born October 13, 1952 in Caruthersville, MO, to the late Ray and Cassie Pearl Bowen Stricklin. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He and Barbara Reed were...
Dorothy Marie Massey
Aug 10, 2014
Dorothy Marie Massey, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Massey was born Nov. 16, 1921 in Poplar Bluff to the late Adolph and Hilda Wagner Thies. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Poplar Bluff, and over the years she had worked at Brown Shoe...
Dennis Lee Trinkler
Aug 10, 2014
Dennis Lee Trinkler, 59, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Trinkler was born November 1, 1954 in Ironton, MO, to the late Richard L. and Lavaughnda C. Davis Trinkler. He had worked at Revere Plastics, and enjoyed helping neighbors and mowing yards. Survivors include his son, Jason Trinkler (Randi); three grandchildren:...
Leola Sue (Bowen) Schulte
Aug 7, 2014
Leola ""Sue"" Schulte, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Schulte was born Aug. 6, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebr., to the late Lon and Velma Derryberry Bowen. She was of the Baptist faith, and had previously worked as a seamstress at the Gossard Clothing Factory. Mrs. Schulte enjoyed reading,...
Frances I. Noles-Verdier
Aug 7, 2014
Francis I. Noles -Verdier, 95, of Poplar Bluff, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2014, at the Monticello House in Jackson, MO. Mrs. Verdier was born in Dogwood, MO, to the late Newton and Alice Heath Melton on February 11, 1919, the youngest of eight children. Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 15 years, Billy D....
Roy Aubert Poore
Aug 6, 2014
Roy Aubert Poore, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Poore was born May 20, 1920 in Neelyville, Mo. to the late Aubert and Daisy Ann Nixon Poore. He was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired from John J. Pershing...
Frank Leroy Carroll
Aug 4, 2014
Frank LeRoy Carroll, 81, of Harviell, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Carroll was born Sept. 26, 1932 to the late Robert Frank and Opal Irene Conway Carroll. He graduated from Missouri School of Mines with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and from the University of Missouri, Rolla with a Masters Degree in Engineering...
Stanley Rogers
Aug 2, 2014
Stanley Rogers, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rogers was born Oct. 1, 1954 in Piggott, Ark. to the late Herbert and Charlene Ray Rogers. He was of the Church of Christ faith, and had worked as a truck driver for Martin Transportation Systems. Mr. Rogers enjoyed spending...
Bobby Gean Gowen
Aug 1, 2014
Bobby Gean Gowen, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Gowen was born Feb. 7, 1940 in Poplar Bluff to the late Ole and Martha Scott Gowen. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the American Legion Post...
Hazel Faye Manns
Jul 31, 2014
Hazel Faye Manns, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014, at her son's residence. Mrs. Manns was born on July 30, 1935 in Haigler, NE, to the late Andrew M. and Mildred E. (McIrvin) Burnside. On April 7, 1956 she married Raymond A Manns, he preceded her in death on December 27, 2013. She was...